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New York Times Joins the Parade, Read About May Day Tomorrow
You will read about the May Day Port Closure tomorrow in the New York Times, only because they they have been forced to acknowledge the reality of the situation: The dock workers have made history with their anti-war protest by standing down on May Day, 2008.
"The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said more than 25,000 members in 29 ports stayed off the job. The action came despite an order issued Wednesday by an arbitrator directing the union to tell its members to report for work as usual in response to a request from employers.But the Times fails to mention that this protest is the most economically damaging anti-war protest in history.
“Longshore workers are standing down on the job and standing up for America,” Bob McEllrath, the union’s president, said in a statement. “We’re supporting the troops and telling politicians in Washington that it’s time to end the war in Iraq.”
Shipments of munitions to Asia from our West Coast have been halted. The ports are closed down.
This is without precedent. History has been made.
You read it first at Indybay.org -:)
David Roknich
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